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They are VERY different. Let's start with RADAR first.
Radar sends out a high frequency signal from an antenna located at the base of the radar device. The signals goes out, at the speed of light, and bounces off of any solid object it encounters. The antenna at the radar station now will receive this bounced back signal. The signal will have had a slight phase shift associated with it This shift cooresponds to distance. The strength of this signal will be determined by the density of the object the signal bounced off of. The quality of the receiver determines how thin or small a signal is processed. It takes a great receiver for rain and weather, for example.
Radio Navigation is much different. Land based transmitters are located throughout the world. For us pilots, we use systems that transmit in the 110 Mhz range. These stations are based a few hundred miles apart and send out signals that we can follow to and from these sites. These transmitters are called VORTACs. These VORTACS sometimes also send us other information, including weather.
Before VORTACs, we had a system called ADF. These systems used AM radio stations and other transmitters in the 700 Khz range. They could be heard much further but did not offer quite the accuracy of VORTACs.
Today, a newer form of navigation system is making all of these obsolete. This new system is a Radio Navigation system called GPS. Global Positioning Systems use several satellites in what is called a polar coordination system. Three satellites must be used to determine where you are exactly and the height you are at. It really gives us two possibilities, but one is many miles above the planet, so we mathmatically remove that choice. GPS systems only know how far you are from there position and the exact time and there exeact position for that time. As a result two satellites give us four possible positions (two logical and two way too high). This is why we must have three to be useful.
Bottom line is Radar uses a single transmitter located in the system. Rnav systems use external transmitters that we use for position.
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What is a palindrome that is a synonym for electronic equipment that transmits radio waves?
One example of a palindrome that fits this description is "radar." A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence of characters that reads the same forwards and backwards. In this case, "radar" is a synonym for electronic equipment that transmits radio waves and is spelled the same way in reverse.
What is a palindrome fo radio device to locate objects?
A palindrome for "radio device to locate objects" would be "radar." A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence of characters that reads the same forwards and backward. In this case, "radar" is a perfect palindrome as it reads the same way from left to right and right to left.
How do you remove a stock radio from a Chevy Metro?
im trying to find out the same thing
A method of finding the position of solid object by sending out a pulse of high frequency radio waves?
radar -note this word is a palindrome (palindromes are words that are spelt the same whether you write/read it forwards or backwards)
Is light part of the radio spectrum?
No, light is not part of the radio spectrum. But, both the radio spectrum and light are part of the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum is a range of frequencies from very low to very high. Light frequencies are higher than radio frequencies but both are the same kind of thing.
What is the difference between working principal of a radio altimeter and radar altimeter?
They are one in the same. They use radio waves for RAdio Detection and RAnging. Radar is an acrynom, why they flip flopped the R and the A in ranging is beyond me.They're both the same thing
Where does the word sonar originate from?
It's an acronym for SOund Navigation And Ranging, pretty much the same as RADAR, RAdio Detection And Ranging, but working with sound waves instead of radio waves. Both got their big break in WWII.
What is a palindrome that is a synonym for electronic equipment that transmits radio waves?
One example of a palindrome that fits this description is "radar." A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence of characters that reads the same forwards and backwards. In this case, "radar" is a synonym for electronic equipment that transmits radio waves and is spelled the same way in reverse.
How does a cobra detector work?
A cobra detector is a radar detector. Radar detectors work the same way a radio receiver does. The radar detector looks for frequencies that a radar gun uses.
What is a palindrome fo radio device to locate objects?
A palindrome for "radio device to locate objects" would be "radar." A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence of characters that reads the same forwards and backward. In this case, "radar" is a perfect palindrome as it reads the same way from left to right and right to left.
What is the palindrome for radar?
A palindrome is a word that reads the same both backwards and forwards. So radar already is a palindrome. IF you're thinking of the acronym for radar, it's RAdio Detection And Ranging.
Why FMCW radar has better range resolution than CW radar?
FM CW radar sweeps the Radio Frequency over time. Time in Radar equates to range and results in a high spectral density at every range. CW radar has a much lower spectral density and does not code range with frequency in the same way.
Is the Rocky Mountain Radar RMR-C435 Detector/Scrambler the same thing as a jammer?
The Rocky Mountain Radar dectector and scrambler is the same as a jammer, and may in fact be illegal in your state. Check your local laws.
Do submarines use ultrasound?
For tactical use, no. The frequencies are too high to be used for anything tactical. They are often used as part of machines for cleaning mechanical parts aboard ship though. Submarines use sonar (sound navigation and ranging), in much the same way that airplanes use radar (radio detection and ranging).
What is the difference between a microwave and a radar range microwave?
Radar Range is a brand name. All microwaves are the same thing. It is like Mr. Coffee coffee maker, just a name.
How can you make two home stereos play the same thing?
Tune them to the same radio station.
What are waves used in radar?
Longitudinal (radio) waves are the type of waves used in radar, and they are microwave frequency waves, which are high frequency and have short wavelengths.A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on radar. You can surf on over and check it out. A link is also provided to a related question.
